JULY 11

1 Corinthians 6:11

                          YE ARE WASHED
Before becoming Christians, some in Corinth lived unrighteous and immoral lives. To find out more, you may want to read verses 9 and 10. Apostle Paul warned that those who continue to commit evil are shut out of the kingdom of heaven. How can a sinner be saved and be admitted into heaven? How can a sinner have everlasting life?

After Sunday school class, Mary came out of the classroom. Mummy was waiting outside for her.

“Mummy, do I have to be washed in blood?” asked Mary. “No,” said Mummy, “Who told you that?”

Mary told Mummy that her Sunday school teacher wanted her and her classmates to be washed in Jesus’ blood. “Your teacher didn’t mean that you had to be washed with blood the way we bathe ourselves with water,” explained Mummy.

Mary still looked confused. Mummy continued, “She meant that Jesus washes away our sins with His blood the way water washes away dirt.”

When Jesus died on the cross, His blood was shed for us.This means that He gave His life to us. When we believe Jesus is our Savior, His blood saves us.

Why did Jesus have to die for us? We still think of and do a lot of bad things. Jesus died on the cross so we could have a new life with God and be the people God wants us to be.

Thought: What does ‘washed by His blood’ mean?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Jesus to die on the cross for us to give His blood and His life. I really pray I’d learn to be a better child so that I may learn to “cleansed” every day. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.